Wednesday, November 23, 2016

On the Net: "The Lost Art of Feasting" and More


The Lost Art of Feasting

Most of us have never given any serious thought to what it might mean to feast with Christ-honoring intentionality. Read More

What Is Thanksgiving Day?

Thanksgiving is an American holiday that stretches all the way back to a time long before America became a nation. The Pilgrims landed in 1620. They faced brutal conditions and were woefully unprepared. Roughly half of them died in that first year. Then they had a successful harvest of corn. In November of 1621 they decided to celebrate a feast of thanksgiving. Read More

Jesus Wants an Awkward Thanksgiving Dinner

Why extending the table involves an uncomfortable hospitality. Read More

Are You Grateful? (Grading Your Gratitude)

The direct nature of gratitude looks like this.... Read More

10 Charges to All Church Leaders

Ronnie Floyd: “May these things bring encouragement and remind us we are all in this ministry life together.” Read More

8 Miscalculations of Many Church Leaders

My church consulting team and I often work with unhealthy churches; in fact, most churches who contact us have reached a significant level of disease before seeking help. Here are some of the miscalculations we see among leaders of these churches.... Read More

Seven Things to Consider When Your Sermon Stinks

The sermon is over, and you conclude that your message was terrible. For those who preach 40 to 100 times a year, it will happen. Indeed it will happen on more than one occasion. Here are seven things for you to consider at that moment. Read More

White Evangelicals Grade Trump, Republicans, and the Media

Pew looks at satisfaction with the election, and what voters think the new president should do first. Read More

US Leaders Condemn Putin's Bid To Equate Christian Evangelism With Terrorism

One of American's most influential conservatives has joined with a leading member of the country's Jewish community to condemn Russia's crackdown on religious freedom. Read More

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